On September 11, 2021, Esikoiset ry, a Laestadian revival movement in Finland, held a mission festival in Kyrö, Western Finland. ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev and Bishop Emeritus Arri Kugappi participated in the festival online from the sacristy of the Lutheran Church of Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast, Russia, live-streaming their word of greeting and … [Read more...]
ELCIR Events Calendar for September 2021
September 3 – Online meeting for Sunday school teachers. Beginning of school year. Organizer: ELCIR Children & Youth Department. Start at 6:30 pm. September 4 – Diaconal seminar at Church of Petrozavodsk, Karelia. Organizer: ELCIR Diaconal Department. Start at 11 am September 7 – Bishop Laptev participates in St. Petersburg … [Read more...]
Council for Protestant Education is Officially Established in Russia
On August 27, 2021, Russia’s Ministry of Justice officially registered the Council for Protestant Education, a nonprofit association. The council’s board consists of the rectors of six Protestant educational institutions, including ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev, the rector of the ELCIR Theological Institute. The other board members are the heads of … [Read more...]
Darya Shkurlyatyeva Meets with Religious Media, Presents Report
On August 26, 2021, Darya Shkurlyatyeva, the head of the ELCIR Information Department, presented a report at a seminar organized by the Department for Relations with Religious Associations under the St. Petersburg Governor’s Administration. Topic: “Interdenominational Interaction as a Standing Topic in ELCIR Media.” The seminar gathered media … [Read more...]
Ingrian Bishops Join Online Festival in Finland
On August 21, 2021, ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev and Bishop Emeritus Arri Kugappi came online to join the summer festival of the Finnish Bible Institute (Suomen Raamattuopisto), which was held online this year because of the pandemic. Video of the bishops speaking in Russian and in Finnish starting at 5:27:30 https://youtu.be/tV6eyjKDfuo?t=19657 … [Read more...]
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